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...only thing that Der Judenfresser could think of was to summon 100 British reporters to his room and lecture them in German for half an hour, without providing an interpreter...
Last week the owner-occupant of the mansion had worse than mortgages pay-able-on-demand to think about. One evening the momentary peace of his after-dinner cigaret was shattered by the entrance of a U. S. marshal who promptly arrested him. Not even allowed to summon his own chauffeur, he was whisked downtown to a Federal judge in an automobile which the marshal had hastily borrowed. One of the prisoner's battalion of lawyers, Robert H. Thayer, suddenly called from a party, arrived in the courtroom in evening clothes, arranged for $10,000 bail. Two hours later...
...important," remarked the Captain, then resumed the discussion. "Anything they can say about a Harvard man they say it. Newspapers love to any unpleasant things about people. Now we're equipped to handle any real riot. We've got tear gas bombs, and in a few minutes we could summon two dozen men by telephone. But all this talk about Harvard riots is crazy. Now the Bonus Veterans, put on a real riot. Nope, there hasn't been a Harvard riot in years...
...Secretary's power to control and monopolize food distribution sprang from his authority to make agreements with producers, processors and marketers in interstate commerce. He could summon packers, order them to pay not less than 7? per Ib. for hogs. If the packers consented to combine to up the market price, the processing tax might be waived...
Before Count Charles could summon all the Deputies who usually support him, the Chamber passed a snap vote of no confidence 82 to 72. Necessarily Count Charles announced the resignation of his Cabinet, started for the Royal Palace...